Ministerial appointments: 9 November 2017

The Queen has approved a number of appointments to government

The Queen has been pleased to approve the following appointments:

• Penny Mordaunt MP as Secretary of State for International Development• Sarah Newton MP as Minister of State at the Department for Work and Pensions• Victoria Atkins MP as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Home Office.

Further information

• Penny Mordaunt MP was previously Minister of State for Department for Work and Pensions• Sarah Newton MP was previously Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Home Office.